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DU looks to Regroup for Gopher Series

Saturday's 4-0 loss to Minnesota State University was as thorough as DU has had in quite a while. DU only had 5 shots on goal in the first half the game. Gwoz's Saturday pregame comments on MSU's Radio broadcast set the tone for the evening.

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MSU played well both nights. He feels DU needs improvement in almost every area. He said that DU didn't create enough scoring chances, particularly even strength. He was a little confused and frustrated with Friday's nights performance. My quess is that it was doubly true for Saturday night. DU had injuries to Gauthier (knee sprain), Marcuzzi (hip) & Corbin (bruised foot) on Friday night and they didn't dress Saturday, but they should be back for the Minnesota series. He feels that if everyone sticks to the "Denver System," DU will be OK in the long run.

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He was pleased with Fishers effort on Friday. The first goal was unfortunate, but after that Fisher put DU in a position to win. Mannino has an advantage in getting to scout the opponents on Fridays and has used that edge to play well for DU. The DU injuries creates opportunities for new guys to step up.

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After the Saturday loss Gwoz added, "This is a tough pill to swallow. For a proud program and proud team to come in here and play as lackluster as we did tonight is disappointing, and quite obviously will be a wake-up call to some of the young guys who haven't played up to their level or the standards that we've set."